Huntington Beach Police Sued

A 53-year-old Irvine woman who claims that police officers dislocated her shoulder in arresting her filed a $4.5-million lawsuit Tuesday against the Huntington Beach Police Department.

Marilyn Ruth Dove claims that Officers Michael P. Kelly and Douglas Tallman “forcibly yanked” her arm and caused serious injuries, according to the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

Love was arrested on Jan. 13 after visiting a friend’s garage on Libra Circle to collect some possessions she had stored there, according to the suit.

William A. Snyder, Love’s attorney, said that Love was upset because she found that some of the personal possessions stored in the garage were destroyed. He said someone watching her reaction to the damaged property called the police and reported that she was causing a disturbance. Snyder said Love works as a nurse and is a licensed health inspector.

Love was charged with resisting arrest and battery on a police officer after the encounter, but the charges were later dismissed by a Municipal Court judge. In March, Love filed a $500,000 claim against Huntington Beach. City officials rejected the claim on April 14.